How to combat racism

[ScottA]

What happened with Obama's election (which was by the young) is that the Boomer Generation discovered that we had not in fact "licked" the racism we were taught as children. The peak of the Boomer Generation was in high school when their schools were integrated. Older Boomers were already in the work world without ever having been in an integrated school. I myself was in the 7th grade before I ever knew a white kid by name.

"As the twig is bent, so grows the tree." "Teach up a child in the way he should go, and when he is grown he will not depart from it."

The fact is, with Obama's election, Boomers discovered we were still bent. We had just suppressed it for a long time. It wasn't "licked" at all.

I have to disagree. The facts do NOT support that, and I do not mean someones idea of statistics. I mean, just ask 10, 100, 1000, 1,000,000 people to list their top 100 heroes, and the people you ask will be of all different races, and so will their heroes be. I don't hate my other race heroes, I don't tolerate them, I don't favor them but not their race...I LOVE them. And that is exactly how it is for MOST Americans. If it is not that way for you...I'm sorry.

We have been making improvements in race relations for decades. Whoever says otherwise, is wrong. They remain bitter while most have moved on. If you want to move on, you can. If you want things to be better, then stop hating, stop making a mountain out of a mole hill. And by all means, DO NOT enable political agitators poring fuel on the fire. Tell them if they can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Meanwhile, all the mechanisms are in place to stop discrimination, and we are (were) gaining with every generation.

 

[RDKirk]

I have to disagree. The facts do NOT support that, and I do not mean someones idea of statistics. I mean, just ask 10, 100, 1000, 1,000,000 people to list their top 100 heroes, and the people you ask will be of all different races, and so will their heroes be. I don't hate my other race heroes, I don't tolerate them, I don't favor them but not their race...I LOVE them. And that is exactly how it is for MOST Americans. If it is not that way for you...I'm sorry.

I've responded to you about that. Your idea of "hero" is specious. That's like saying horse race enthusiasts "love" champion horses. Indeed, whites in the worst days of Jim Crow yet had their favorite black athletes just like they had their favorite fighting [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] and racing dogs. It means nothing.

And by all means, DO NOT enable political agitators poring fuel on the fire. Tell them if they can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Meanwhile, all the mechanisms are in place to stop discrimination, and we are (were) gaining with every generation.

First, there is only one full generation from Boomers to today. The Millennials are the children of Boomers. The X-Genners are in between. So your "gaining with every generation" doesn't mean what you think it does. It's only been one generation.

The Boomer Generation is still then generation that controls the United States (and there are more than a few of the War Generation still around, for that matter). Boomers control politics, industry, the courts, and the media. Boomers write the polices that banks, police departments, and schools operate under.

Limbaugh, O'Reilly, Sharpton, Boehner, and Jackson are all Boomers. I watched a documentary on the Freedom Riders a few months ago, and was shocked to find that the old Boomers who participated on the "evil side" during that time still believe in 2015 they were right to burn a bus with people inside, still right to prevent the black injured from going to a white emergency room, still right in all their evil racism.

Our children are different. But their difference won't manifest itself until the Millennials are in control of the nation...another 25 or so years.

 

[ScottA]

That's a goofy concept to think that being a fan of a sports star of another race means one is not a racist. An amazing thing found in the ruins of Pompeii is that in the homes of patricians, there are mosaic "posters" depicting various famous gladiators...not much different from the fan posters you might see of football stars in a kid's room today. Gladiators were slaves, and there is no reason to think that a Patrician being a fan of a slave gladiator meant he was opposed to slavery.

The black comedian Chris Rock once challenged the white males in his audience: "How many of you would want to be me?" None of the white males in Chris Rock's audience raised his hand. "That goes to show you," Rock said, "and I'm rich."

There is a difference from being a fan and actually acknowledging a hero. A person wants to be his hero.

Speak for yourself. If you look at your heroes in art, sports, literature, music, education, etc. and do not love them, but only tolerate them for there entertainment...well, that ain't MOST of us.

And Chris Rock asked the WRONG question. What he should have asked, is "How many of you like being you?" And almost ALL would have raised their hand...regardless of race.

The whole race thing is, in fact, fixing itself. Chris Rock should also ask this question: "Who in the audience is ALL white? None of the so called "white males" would (could) raise their hand.

But...go ahead, and keep on propagating hate. Milk it as long as you can still fool people into thinking their are white demons lurking in every corner. It's got to be good for some votes

 

[ScottA]

I've responded to you about that. Your idea of "hero" is specious. That's like saying horse race enthusiasts "love" champion horses. Indeed, whites in the worst days of Jim Crow yet had their favorite black athletes just like they had their favorite fighting [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] and racing dogs. It means nothing.

It either means nothing...or it's genuine.

I am speaking for me...and everyone I know.

If you don't like my heroes analogy, then don't look to your heroes. Look to you...and everyone you know...all of your friends and relations. Are you the racial phony you just described? Are you a racist? Are they?

Now...if I ain't a racist...and you ain't a racist...then there is no problem. And if there is...the next question is, whose doing it? 'Cause me...and everyone I know...we ain't doing it.

 

[katherine2001]

So, ignoring injustice brings about justice? How does that work? Someone should have told that to MLK. Maybe he would still be alive. So if a condo association has a meeting and decided to agree that no one will sell their condo to an "undesirable" person (racist code word for non-white), they should ignore the injustice? Perhaps when a school with mixed attendees get approved for less funding than a mostly white school people should remind themselves that the 60's are over and we no longer experience discrimination? When a black male is stopped and searched illegally, they shouldn't say anything about it because that will make it worse?

You see what I am getting at here? Like I said, it is easy to ignore discrimination when you are not a victim of it. Talking about it does make it worse.......for those who use their position of authority to discriminate.

If the American patriots had just kept their mouths shut instead of standing up for themselves, we would not be celebrating Independence Day tomorrow--we would still be part of Britain or at least be a member of the British Commonwealth. Personally, I hope non-Whites never shut up about injustice. Just keep bringing it up, because to say that non-Whites should just keep their mouths shut and that racism is their fault is just the denial that I was talking about.

 

[ScottA]

This is a tiresome topic. People don't want it to end. If we were talking about cancer coming out of remission, it doesn't help to have such a dreadful outlook. We've come a long way. The way some here and around the country talk, it is as if we had never abolished slavery, never fought for civil and equal rights, never learned to play and live together. Well, we have. People died to make a difference. And where there are exceptions...they are only the exceptions, not the rule. So, pardon me if I don't sit down for your belly aching and complaining and blaming others and making a mountain out of a mole hill.

As for me, and everyone I know, we ain't participating.

And, y'll need to stop using the term "whites." Ain't nobody white! Who are you even referring to, some white wigged historic Britts? Where have you been for 200 years? I am English, Irish, French, and Native American...and they call my "kind" white? If you are using the term whites, you are just as much at fault as anyone, and more than most. White is the new minority. Shame on you. But there ain't none left anyway, it's just stupid.

 

[morse86]

By preaching the word of God, you can combat racism. Use the word of God.

Galatians 3:28:
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Use the word of God.

Not all will hear, don't waste your time. Don't get stuck in "media racism" debates. That is not what Jesus told the Saints to do. The saints are suppose to be a light in darkness. What is the light? The gospel, glad tidings, easy salvation......not worldly useless debates.